Oil prices are closer than ever to the $150-a-barrel milestone that some economists predicted by summer's end, and this has consumers looking at an expensive driving season marked by record pump prices.

Scan the faces of those filling up and their financial pain is often visible. Eyes wince. Heads shake in disbelief when the pump display climbs past $100. Some can even be seen aggressively shoving the gas nozzle back into the pump rest, as if jabbing an imaginary oil-company executive in the ribs.

Steve Verona, founder of gasoline-hedging company MyGallons.com, said drivers are getting desperate. "People are increasingly looking for ways to protect themselves from these prices," he said.

Miami-based MyGallons, in response, was created to give drivers a chance to pre-buy gasoline at a fixed rate, protecting customers from higher prices down the road by locking them in today.

Members sign up on a website, pay an annual fee that's less than $50, and purchase their "gallons" online. Amounts are stored in swipe cards, no different than debit cards, and can be redeemed any time across a broad network of gasoline retailers in the United States (though the Better Business Bureau has warned consumers that MyGallons' network of participating retailers is still far from certain).

super unleaded costes more than $6.68 per US gallon here , im not sure how much , i never buy it , regular 95ron is good enough for the benz and my Fireblade. My wifes MR2 needs 100ron , so we buy E5, wich is 99ron and is 95% petrol and 5% bio, costs the same as regular 95ron.
I was in Cal 3 years ago and petrol was only $2.25 a gallon , its really jumped in price since